Afterwards, Esdeath took the group to see the Emperor. As for Kaede, she naturally didn't go. It wasn't convenient for her to see the Emperor right now; it wouldn't be good if she accidentally revealed any flaws.
By the time the group returned, it was already time for dinner.
Kaede, having finally met Kurome, naturally couldn't go back.
However, after asking around, it turned out that the one who was very good at cooking was Boros, and only Boros.
"Well, I'll lend a hand." Finally, Kaede shook her shoulders and said.
"Eh? How can a General cook in person?" Not only Boros, but the people around were also stunned.
"Right now, I am just an older sister, preparing a meal for my own sister." After saying this, Kaede ignored their objections and picked up a kitchen knife.
"Hehe, you all know what to do next, right!" Esdeath laughed creepily from the side. It was also her first time eating food made by Kaede! To think it was together with these people, you guys are really lucky!
"Uh, understood!" Although they didn't understand what Esdeath meant, the few people all said.
"Good that you know."
And as for Kurome, she just watched her sister's figure as she cooked, the infatuation in her eyes clearly visible.
However, what shocked Boros was that just by looking at the knife skills Kaede used to cut vegetables, it was truly extraordinary, and her movements were quite skillful; she should really know how to cook.
Shaking his head, Boros also started his own work; they couldn't just let Kaede prepare food for the whole group by herself.
On Kaede's base side, Koujo Shizuka looked at the gate, the disappointment in her eyes clearly visible. It seemed the General would not be coming back.
That was right; after all, the General's sister was over there.
Koujo Shizuka still understood the position the sister held in the General's heart.
Sigh, Koujo Shizuka was only helping out at this moment, which was completely different from the situation before where she was usually the head chef.
"Sigh!" Mine sat to the side, her heart a bit chaotic. Ever since she saw the Teigu in Tatsumi's hands, it had been like this. How could she not recognize Brat's Stomach-Churning Demon?
From Tatsumi, Mine also learned the sequence of events. At this moment, Mine was truly a bit confused.
Looking at the people around her, did she really hate them? Confusion flashed in Mine's eyes. She thought about the treatment she and Sheele received; they didn't look like prisoners at all.
Hate, she wanted to hate, but couldn't. Originally, they were hostile people. Even if they punished them, they couldn't say anything, but there was no punishment at all. What reason did they have to hate?
Moreover, Mine also understood Sheele's feelings.
Sheele was never a person with great dreams, nor did she care about any factions. All she cared about were her companions; she could give everything for her companions.
Moreover, perhaps the naturally airheaded Sheele had already opened her heart to some of the people here. After all, Mine also felt that the personalities of some of the people here were truly good; it didn't seem like the people she targeted before who were faking it, but rather, they were genuinely good.
Of course, Mine gritted her teeth. That bastard was an exception; not only did he argue with her every day, but he also took Brat's Teigu and flaunted it in front of her. She really wanted to beat him up severely!
At this moment, Mine didn't notice that she had completely lost the idea of escaping.
And Sheele was also sitting on the other side, quietly reading a book. For her, life here was very comfortable, and she didn't have any missions.
Moreover, her companions would not be in danger. Although her existence was for the sake of protecting her companions, if there was no danger, the meaning of her existence would be gone.
But, as expected, it was better to have no danger.
Moreover, Sheele could also feel that although Mine and Tatsumi argued every day, their relationship was truly good. Every time they argued, they must not have known that Sheele, along with Chikushi and Poney, were watching them argue with great interest from the side.
That kind of relationship, they all understood, but none of them pointed it out.
Speaking of which, Sheele felt a bit guilty. Koujo Shizuka took too good care of her, and Poney often scared her, then got scolded by Chikushi after she saw it; it was really good.
The people of Night Raid must not be hurt, and the people here must not be hurt either, as long as I am still alive...
Sheele looked with gentle eyes at Mine, who didn't know what she was thinking about; Tatsumi, who was training over there; Poney, who was pestering Nahash; and finally Chikushi and Koujo Shizuka, who should be in the kitchen; and it seemed there was also Kaede, who brought her back.
I won't let you get hurt. The clumsy me only has this talent, and I will definitely use these hands to protect you.
As for the possibility of Night Raid fighting against these people, Sheele hadn't thought about it, nor would she want to think about it.
And on Kaede's side, the meal was already prepared. Looking at the full banquet spread on the table, the people around were all drooling.
Kaede placed the few dishes she made close to Kurome, then sat down beside Kurome.
"Ahem! Wave, let's switch seats." At this moment, Esdeath said.
"Eh? Okay." Although he didn't quite understand why, Wave still agreed.
Kaede rolled her eyes at Esdeath, then began to introduce the flavors of the dishes she made to Kurome; they were all flavors Kurome liked, which she had always remembered.
"Yes, as long as it's made by sister, I like eating it all!" Kurome nodded very firmly, her heart already melted; this was her sister, her favorite sister.
"Tsk!" Esdeath clicked her tongue from the side. As expected, it was incomparable. Should she lock Kaede up and train her~ At this moment, Esdeath couldn't help but think.
"Better not. I always feel that doing so isn't very good." Thinking about it, Esdeath still abandoned this idea; after all, Kaede was no longer someone she could easily manipulate.
Then they started eating. Esdeath picked up a few dishes, all made by Kaede, and in the end, felt that it was really quite good!
As expected, it was better to keep Kaede by her side; that way, everything would be complete.
And Kaede, on the side, didn't notice Esdeath; she was busy picking up food for Kurome.
"Eh, sister, aren't you eating too?" Kurome, happily eating the food her sister picked for her, couldn't help but say when she saw Kaede not eating.
"I'm afraid there won't be enough to eat." Kaede said so.
"No, no, there shouldn't be enough to finish all this!" Wave looked at the big table of food and couldn't help but say.
"If sister doesn't eat, I won't eat either." Kurome also said at this moment.
"Alright, alright, I'll eat." Kaede picked up the tableware, feeling a bit fortunate that Longchuan didn't go; otherwise, the aftereffects that had barely healed would probably flare up again.
Then, Wave witnessed just how shallow he was, to dare say that with the empires strongest present, there would be food left over!
He saw that Kaede's eating speed was like a storm sweeping away clouds, and Kurome, next to Kaede, was the same.
And then there was the constantly decreasing food.
Esdeath also reacted and quickly joined the ranks of Kaede and Kurome; she hadn't eaten enough yet! The food Kaede made.
And the others, watching this scene, couldn't care about being shocked anymore, and also picked up their tableware, starting to scramble for food—yes, that's right, scramble for food!
If some wealthy families in the Imperial Capital saw this scene, they would definitely say these people were starving ghosts, but if they knew there were two of the empires strongest in here, what kind of expression would they have~~
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